bird-of-paradise flower — noun see bird of paradise * * * bird of paradise flower noun Any of various plants of the genus Strelitzia, found in S America and southern Africa, with flowers resembling birds heads • • • Main Entry: ↑bird … Useful english dictionary
bird-of-paradise-flower — puošnioji strelicija statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Strelitzia reginae angl. bird of paradise flower; strelitzia vok. Paradiesvogelblume rus. стрелитция королевская lenk. rajski kwiat; strelicja królewska … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
bird-of-paradise — /berrd euhv par euh duys , duyz /, n., pl. birds of paradise. 1. Also called bird of paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, esp. S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.… … Universalium
bird-of-paradise — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun or bird of paradise flower Etymology: bird of paradise 1. : an ornamental bananalike plant (Strelitzia reginae) having scapes of orange and purple flowers suggestive of a bird 2. : a poinciana ( … Useful english dictionary
bird of paradise — noun 1》 (plural birds of paradise) a tropical Australasian bird, the male of which is noted for the beauty of its plumage and its spectacular courtship display. [Family Paradisaeidae: many species.] 2》 (also bird of paradise flower) a southern… … English new terms dictionary
bird of paradise — plural birds of paradise n 1.) a brightly coloured bird from New Guinea 2.) a tall orange flower … Dictionary of contemporary English
bird-of-paradise — bird of par•a•dise [[t]ˈbɜrd əvˈpær əˌdaɪs, ˌdaɪz[/t]] n. pl. birds of paradise. pln a S African plant, Strelitzia reginae, having a stiff flower with five stamens and two erect, pointed orange and blue petals Also called bird′ of par′adise flow… … From formal English to slang
bird of paradise — perennial tropical plant that is native to Africa and bears a bright orange flower resembling a bird; bird belonging to the Paradisaeidae family that is native to New Guinea and the surrounding area (long tail feathers and brilliantly colored… … English contemporary dictionary
bird-of-paradise — noun Date: circa 1884 an ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa that has scapes terminating in a horizontal bract from which emerges an upright flower having three orange or yellow sepals and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird of paradise — noun a) Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured. b) A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to Madagascar … Wiktionary
